PBA50 National Championship added to 2016 PBA50 Tour schedule

The Professional Bowlers Association has announced the addition of the PBA50 National Championship as a fourth major tournament to its 2016 PBA50 Tour schedule for players 50 years of age and older. The 15-tournament 2016 season will conclude with the PBA50 National Championship to benefit Riley Hospital for Children Aug. 14-17 at Signature Lanes in Elkhart, Ind.

Joining the PBA50 National Championship as majors this season will be the Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open presented by 900 Global at Suncoast Bowling Center, Las Vegas (May 29-June 3); USBC Senior Masters at Sam’s Town Bowling Center, Las Vegas (June 19-25), and the Treasure Island Resort & Casino PBA50 World Championship presented by Storm at Island Xtreme Bowl, Welch, Minn. (July 17-23).

“A Week for Riley Kids is a natural match for the PBA50 Tour with its long-standing support of great causes,” said Signature Lanes proprietor Roger Brown.

“Having bowling’s legends here helping us support such a great cause is another hallmark of the PBA. I know the entire community is looking forward to making this inaugural year an event most anticipated and exciting for years to come.”

The 2016 season begins with the PBA50 Pasco County Florida Open at Lane Glo Bowl in New Port Richey, Fla., April 16-19, and continues with tournaments in The Villages, Fla.; Mooresville, N.C.; Farmingdale, N.Y.; Fountain Valley, Calif.; Brentwood, Calif., Hammond, Ind.; Anderson, Ind., and back-to-back events at Pro Bowl West in Fort Wayne, Ind.

“We’re looking forward to a great year for our PBA50 Tour players,” said PBA50 Tour Director John Weber (pictured). “In addition to increasing the number of tournaments, our players will now have four majors to showcase their skills and bowling fans will be able to witness it all live on PBA’s online bowling channel Xtra Frame.”

The 2016 PBA50 Tour will also determine the top eight players in points who will earn paid entries into GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling VIII in Reno where they also will compete in a PBA50 Tour Challenge qualifier.

The top two players from the qualifier will advance to the PBA Challenge Finals along with top PBA Regional, PWBA-PBA Women’s Regional and Teen Masters contestants. Points awarded for PBA50 majors will be worth one and a half times of those awarded for a standard PBA50 Tour event.

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